LB 1022 — Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate
Last action — Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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✓To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 17, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
48 added · 59 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to bill LB 1022 changes the requirements for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate by providing an exception to the need for human relations training. This means that individuals applying to be substitute teachers will no longer have to complete this specific training, potentially making it easier and faster for them to enter the teaching workforce. This change matters because it aims to address staffing shortages by lowering barriers for substitutes, allowing schools to better fill gaps in teaching coverage.
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Read firstA timeBILL JanuaryFOR 13,AN 2026ACT Committee:relating to education;
Education A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to education;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB1022 LB1022 2026 Section 1.
(3) Members of any advisory committee established by the board to assist the board in teacher education and certification matters shall be -2- LB1022 LB1022 2026 reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
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Action History
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Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
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Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026
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Passed on Final Reading 37-12-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Conrad AM2279 withdrawn
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Murman AM3141 filed
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Returned to Select File for specific amendment
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Murman AM3141 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment
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Placed on Final Reading Second
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Conrad AM2279 filed
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Placed on Final Reading
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Kauth FA678 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File
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Pending
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File
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Notice of hearing for January 27, 2026
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Referred to Education Committee
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Kauth FA678 filed
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Dave Murman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 24% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Nay |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Nay |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Nay |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| Fred Meyer | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Nay |
| Glen Meyer | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| John Fredrickson | — | Nay |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Nay |
| Megan Hunt | — | Nay |
| Merv Riepe | — | Nay |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Nay |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Cavanaugh, J. | — | Yea |
| Cavanaugh, M. | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Not Voting |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Hansen, B. | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Yea |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Meyer, F. | — | Yea |
| Meyer, G. | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Not Voting |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Not Voting |
| von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 6% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 14% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (49)
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- LB 1022 is sponsored by Dave Murman.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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